My in-laws always bad mouth my parenting style...

Mom, I just need to vent a bit... Why does my mother-in-law always make hurtful comments about everything I do for my child? She always seems to belittle and... well, suggest strange things. For example, from the moment my child was born, I didn't want to swaddle them too tightly. She used to get angry and say I didn't love my child, that their legs would become crooked... When my baby was around 3 or 4 months old, she insisted on giving my baby honey on their lips because she said their lips were dry... I clearly didn't allow it and got angry at her. But she said I was a cruel daughter-in-law and mother, and she would tell other relatives that I'm old-fashioned and weird. Isn't she the old-fashioned one? Now that my child has started eating solid food... she always criticizes the meals I cook. If my child doesn't want to eat, she says, "Well, who would want to eat that, it looks disgusting." Oh, I can't take it anymore...

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Distance definitely helps, so if you are living with her and able to move away, find somewhere else where you can grow your nuclear family without the added in law stress. Set the ground rules as you are the mother of your child. It is the duty of your husband to talk to her, otherwise it shows he doesn't care about you. If your husband has another sibling and you are open to talk to him/her, I find that that helps to regulate the in-laws. Hang in there and hope things get better soon! 💓

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